skate
noun
Example Sentences
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Pro 7, which ran an advertising campaign in which their mascot held an Olympic flame or curled, skated or bob-sledded down a supermarket aisle, was fined a total of 550,000 euros.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
In Minnesota’s Game 3 double-overtime loss to the Stars, Hughes skated a whopping 6.35 miles—the most anyone has logged in a single game all season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
"Ami and Mone, who shared this experience with me, both skated with such strength that you wouldn't think it was their first Olympic Games," said Sakamoto, who had dominated the sport since 2022.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
From the white arm chair positioned near the corner of the rink, Glenn hyped Liu up during the final group’s six-minute warmup, dancing along to K-pop songs and cheering each time Liu skated by.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
I hadn’t gone three steps when my feet skated and I fell painfully on my ass.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
